A Microsleep Is ____

question 113

Multiple Choice

 A microsleep is ____. 

• A)a nap that lasts about 10-15 minutes
• B)a short segment of sleep examined randomly by technicians in a sleep lab
• C)a device designed to facilitate sleep in those suffering from insomnia
• D)a 3-15 second burst of sleep occurring in the midst of a wakeful activity

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Definitions:

Pain Receptors

Specialized nerve endings found throughout the body that detect painful stimuli and send signals to the brain.

Taste Buds

Sensory organs in the mouth that contain the receptors for taste.

Temporal Coding

The perception of lower-pitched sounds that results from the timing of firing of the auditory nerve when the basilar membrane vibrates from sound waves of lower frequencies.

Low Frequencies

Sounds or signals that fall at the lower end of the auditory range, typically below 250 Hz, often associated with bass tones or vibrations.